In episode 67 we interview Krystal, a friend of ours who we first met on one of our training courses. Krystal was very open and honest and it took a great deal of courage to speak about her past so candidly and we thank her for that.

Here is the link to Krystal’s Facebook page with the inspiring post that the podcast is based on

Follow her journey also on at https://www.instagram.com/kmyker

In episode 66, Richard and Karen discuss how poor posture is one of the hot topics right now, and rightly so as our prairie roaming, hunter-gatherer body's are forced to comply with 21st-century lifestyles. Humans are not designed to be held into a static position for long periods of time, whether sitting, standing, bent over, lying down, etc. and if you take a look around at peoples postures the evidence is pretty overwhelming.

We look at poor posture from a physical and psychosocial perspective

pdf of the Surviving in a Flexion World Presentation slides

Upper and Lower Cross Image

Posture Strap Image

Posture Newsletter Post

Hip Mobilizing and Stretching Video

In episode 65 - Richard and Karen look at why willpower usually fails to get the job done when it comes to achieving successful diet and lifestyle changes

 In episode 64 Richard and Karen answer a listener question about carb cycling

• What is carb cycling?
• How can it help keep you on track
• Advantages and disadvantages
• The metabolic chaos/confusion effect

and much more...............

Carb Cycling eBook

In episode 63 Richard and Karen debunk adrenal fatigue and explain the old paradigm vs the new

• What was the old adrenal fatigue paradigm
• What the new research suggests
• How to get your body back on track
• How to reduce stress effectively

and much more...............

In episode 62 Richard and Karen look into timed eating and intermittent fasting

• What is the difference between the two?
• What are the different time periods 
• The health benefits and metabolic effects
• Is it right for you?

and much more...............

In episode 61 Richard and Karen look at scientific studies involving exercise and weight loss and sort the facts from the fiction.

We dive into studies showing that increasing exercise does not necessarily reduce the number on the scale but can make the body go into metabolic compensation.

Here are some of the studies referenced in this episode

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/oby.21986

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2744924

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16358397

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25323965

https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(15)01577-8

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0040503

In episode 60 Richard and Karen discuss how salads are not the best option for a nutrient dense weight loss diet. We dive into nutrient availability, resistant starch, fat-soluble vitamin uptake and much more…

Salads are useless foods - original youtube video

Posture Strap that Richard is using

Karen and Richard discuss the monetary cost of good health. We look at the $ value that people are willing to invest in to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Healthywayeveryday.com

The Omnivore's Dilemma - Michael Pollen

How to save money and eat healthy - youtube video

In this podcast, Richard and Karen discuss the realistic aspect of dieting and taking the No Diet - diet approach.

• Why you don't have to feel guilty for going off plan.
• How vacation food choices don't have to be difficult.
• Why commercial weight loss products are not the solution.
• How to have a healthy mindset over your nutrition choices.
• Why meal plans are not the answer.
• Putting it all together so it works for "you"

Mood Journal Link